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High power laser radiation conveying device utilizing variable section fiber optics
Assignee: Consiglio Nazionale delle Richerche
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Filing: 1982-03-24
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Granted: 1985-06-04
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Expires: 2002-03-24
Abstract
Abstract A device for transferring the energy emitted by a high power laser onto a target characterized in that it comprises two guides of optical fibre having a step index refraction distribution and at least a plastic material coating. The first guide, stiffly coupled to the laser source, is a variable section fibre with an input face of larger diameter. The second guide is a uniform or variable section fibre with a larger diameter near the output terminal. The two guides are joined by a low leakage optical fibre connector, and between them an adapter can be interposed if the output section of the first guide of fibre does not coincide with the input section of the second guide of fibre. The variable section fibre can be drawn from a pre-molded or melted material, with the speed controlled by an electronic circuit. Different kinds of pots can be utilized in order to obtain the fibre plastic coating.
Inventors
- 👤 Stefano Sottini
- 👤 Massimo Brenci
- 👤 Giancarlo Righini
- 👤 Riccardo Falciai
- 👤 Vera Russo
- 👤 Verga A. Scheggi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 04:55
CPC Classifications
C; C03; C03B; C03B37/00; C03B37/01; C03B37/02; C03B37/025; C03B37/027; C03C; C03C25/00; C03C25/10; C03C25/12; C03C25/18; G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/26; G02B6/262; G02B6/42; G02B6/4201; G02B6/4204; G02B6/421; C03B2203/00; C03B2203/02; C03B2203/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 35
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A laser radiation conveying device for high power radiation, characterized in that it comprises: a connector for optical fibers including an input section and an output section; a first guide coupled stiffly to a laser source, made of a varying-diameter section optical fiber core, a mantle and an external coating of plastic material, and including an input terminal face, and an output terminal face inserted into said input section of said connector for optical fibers; a second guide having an optical fiber core, a mantle and an external plastic coating, and including an input terminal face inserted into said output section of said connector for optical fibers, and an output terminal face; and said optical fiber core of said second guide includes a varying-diameter section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A laser radiation conveying device for high power radiation, characterized in that it comprises: a connector for optical fibers including an input section and an output section; a first guide coupled stiffly to a laser source, made of a varying-diameter section optical fiber core, a mantle and an external coating of plastic material, and including an input terminal face, and an output terminal face inserted into said input section of said connector for optical fibers; a second guide having an optical fiber core, a mantle and an external plastic coating, and including an input terminal face inserted into said output section of said connector for optical fibers, and an output terminal face; and said optical fiber core of said second guide includes a varying-diameter section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device according to claim 1, characterized in that said cores are made of quartz.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device according to claim 1, characterized in that said mantles are made of quartz.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 1, characterized in that said mantles are made of silicon resin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
A device according to claim 1 characterized in that the profile of said variable section of said optical fibre core of said first guide includes a portion of cosine curve having a length of at least 50 times as large as the greater diameter of said core corresponding to said input terminal face.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device according to claim 5 characterized in that said optical fibre core of said second guide has a variable diameter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device according to claim 1 characterized in that said optical fibre core of said second guide has a constant diameter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device according to claim 1 characterized in that the end of said optical fibre core at said output terminal face of said second guide is flat.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device according to claim 1 characterized in that the end of said optical fibre core at said output terminal face of said second guide is convex.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device according to claim 1 characterized in that the end of said optical fibre core at said output terminal face of said second guide is spherical.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device according to claim 1 characterized in that the end of said optical fibre core at said output terminal face of said second guide is conical.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device according to claim 1 characterized in that the end of said optical fibre core at said output terminal face of said second guide is doped.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
116 words
A laser radiation conveying device for high power radiation comprising; a first guide coupled stiffly to the laser source, including a variable section optical fiber core, a cladding and an external coating of plastic material, an input terminal face, and an output terminal face means for providing an input into an input terminal face of a connector for optical fibers; a second guide, including an optical fiber core, a cladding, an external plastic coating, an input terminal face means for providing an input to said second guide from an output terminal face of said connector for optical fibers, and an output terminal face; and said optical fiber core of said second guide has a variable diameter.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
116 words
A laser radiation conveying device for high power radiation comprising; a first guide coupled stiffly to the laser source, including a variable section optical fiber core, a cladding and an external coating of plastic material, an input terminal face, and an output terminal face means for providing an input into an input terminal face of a connector for optical fibers; a second guide, including an optical fiber core, a cladding, an external plastic coating, an input terminal face means for providing an input to said second guide from an output terminal face of said connector for optical fibers, and an output terminal face; and said optical fiber core of said second guide has a variable diameter.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 13 wherein said cores are made of quartz.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 13 wherein said claddings are made of quartz.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 13 wherein said claddings are made of silicon resin.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
51 words
A device according to claim 13 wherein the profile of said variable section of said optical fiber core of said first guide includes a portion of cosine curve having a length of at least 50 times as large as the greater diameter of said core corresponding to said input terminal face.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device according to claim 13 wherein said output terminal portion of said optical fiber core of said second guide has a larger diameter than the remaining part of said optical fiber core.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 13 wherein the end of said optical fiber core at said output terminal face of said second guide is flat.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 13 wherein the end of said optical fiber core at said output terminal face of said second guide is convex.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 13 wherein the end of said optical fiber core at said output terminal face of said second guide is spherical.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 13 wherein the end of said optical fiber core at said output terminal face of said second guide is conical.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 13 wherein the end of said optical fiber core at said output terminal face of said second guide is doped.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
139 words
A laser radiation conveying device for high power radiation, characterized in that it comprises: a connector for optical fibers including an input section and an output section; a first guide coupled stiffly to a laser source, made of a varying-diameter section optical fiber core, a mantle and an external coating of plastic material, and including an input terminal face, and an output terminal face inserted into said input section of said connector for optical fibers; a second guide having an optical fiber core, a mantle and an external plastic coating, and including an input terminal face inserted into said output section of said connector for optical fibers, and an output terminal face; and said output terminal face of said optical fiber core of said second guide has a larger diameter than the remaining part of said optical fiber core.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
139 words
A laser radiation conveying device for high power radiation, characterized in that it comprises: a connector for optical fibers including an input section and an output section; a first guide coupled stiffly to a laser source, made of a varying-diameter section optical fiber core, a mantle and an external coating of plastic material, and including an input terminal face, and an output terminal face inserted into said input section of said connector for optical fibers; a second guide having an optical fiber core, a mantle and an external plastic coating, and including an input terminal face inserted into said output section of said connector for optical fibers, and an output terminal face; and said output terminal face of said optical fiber core of said second guide has a larger diameter than the remaining part of said optical fiber core.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
185 words
A laser radiation conveying device for high power radiation, characterized in that it comprises: a connector for optical fibers including an input section and an output section; a first guide coupled stiffly to a laser source, made of a varying-diameter section optical fiber core, a mantle and an external coating of plastic material, and including an input terminal face, and an output terminal face inserted into said input section of said connector for optical fibers; a second guide having an optical fiber core, a mantle and an external plastic coating, and including an input terminal face inserted into said output section of said connector for optical fibers, and an output terminal face; and said connector for optical fibers comprises an optical fiber core, a mantle about said optical fiber core, an external coating about said mantle, an input terminal face of said optical fiber core equal in area to said output terminal face of said first guide optical fiber core, and an output terminal face of said optical fiber core equal in area to said input terminal face of said second guide optical fiber core.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
185 words
A laser radiation conveying device for high power radiation, characterized in that it comprises: a connector for optical fibers including an input section and an output section; a first guide coupled stiffly to a laser source, made of a varying-diameter section optical fiber core, a mantle and an external coating of plastic material, and including an input terminal face, and an output terminal face inserted into said input section of said connector for optical fibers; a second guide having an optical fiber core, a mantle and an external plastic coating, and including an input terminal face inserted into said output section of said connector for optical fibers, and an output terminal face; and said connector for optical fibers comprises an optical fiber core, a mantle about said optical fiber core, an external coating about said mantle, an input terminal face of said optical fiber core equal in area to said output terminal face of said first guide optical fiber core, and an output terminal face of said optical fiber core equal in area to said input terminal face of said second guide optical fiber core.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
178 words
A laser radiation conveying device for high power comprising: a connector for optical fibers including an input section and an output section; a first guide coupled stiffly to a laser source, made of a varying-diameter section optical fiber core, a mantle and an external coating of plastic material, and including an input terminal face, and an output terminal face inserted into said input section of said connector for optical fibers; a second guide having an optical fiber core, a mantle and an external plastic coating, and including an input terminal face inserted into said output section of said connector for optical fibers, and an output terminal face; said profile of said variable section of said optical fiber core of said first guide includes a portion of cosine curve having a length of at least fifty times as large as the greater diameter of said core corresponding to said input terminal face; and said output terminal portion of said optical fiber core of said second guide has a large diameter than the remaining part of said optical fiber core.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
178 words
A laser radiation conveying device for high power comprising: a connector for optical fibers including an input section and an output section; a first guide coupled stiffly to a laser source, made of a varying-diameter section optical fiber core, a mantle and an external coating of plastic material, and including an input terminal face, and an output terminal face inserted into said input section of said connector for optical fibers; a second guide having an optical fiber core, a mantle and an external plastic coating, and including an input terminal face inserted into said output section of said connector for optical fibers, and an output terminal face; said profile of said variable section of said optical fiber core of said first guide includes a portion of cosine curve having a length of at least fifty times as large as the greater diameter of said core corresponding to said input terminal face; and said output terminal portion of said optical fiber core of said second guide has a large diameter than the remaining part of said optical fiber core.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
223 words
A laser radiation conveying device for high power radiation, characterized in that it comprises: a connector for optical fibers including an input section and an output section; a first guide coupled stiffly to a laser source, made of a varying-diameter section optical fiber core, a mantle and an external coating of plastic material, and including an input terminal face, and an output terminal face inserted into said input section of said connector for optical fibers; a second guide having an optical fiber core, a mantle and an external plastic coating, and including an input terminal face inserted into said output section of said connector for optical fibers, and an output terminal face; said profile of said variable section of said optical fiber core of said first guide includes a portion of cosine curve having a length of a least fifty times as large as the greater diameter of said core corresponding to said input terminal face; and an optical fiber core, a mantle about said optical fiber core, an external coating about said mantle, an input terminal face of said optical fiber core equal in area to said output terminal face of said first guide optical fiber core, and an output terminal face of said optical fiber core equal in area to said input terminal face of said second guide optical fiber core.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
223 words
A laser radiation conveying device for high power radiation, characterized in that it comprises: a connector for optical fibers including an input section and an output section; a first guide coupled stiffly to a laser source, made of a varying-diameter section optical fiber core, a mantle and an external coating of plastic material, and including an input terminal face, and an output terminal face inserted into said input section of said connector for optical fibers; a second guide having an optical fiber core, a mantle and an external plastic coating, and including an input terminal face inserted into said output section of said connector for optical fibers, and an output terminal face; said profile of said variable section of said optical fiber core of said first guide includes a portion of cosine curve having a length of a least fifty times as large as the greater diameter of said core corresponding to said input terminal face; and an optical fiber core, a mantle about said optical fiber core, an external coating about said mantle, an input terminal face of said optical fiber core equal in area to said output terminal face of said first guide optical fiber core, and an output terminal face of said optical fiber core equal in area to said input terminal face of said second guide optical fiber core.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
189 words
A laser radiation conveying device for high power radiation, comprising: a connector for optical fibers including an input section and an output section; a first guide coupled stiffly to a laser source, made of a varying-diameter section optical fiber core, a mantle and an external coating of plastic material, and including an input terminal face, and an output terminal face inserted into said input section of said connector for optical fibers; a second guide having an optical fiber core, a mantle and an external plastic coating, and including an input terminal face inserted into said output section of said connector for optical fibers, and an output terminal face; a matching element between said first and said second guide; said matching element including an optical fiber core of variable diameter, a cladding, a plastic external coating, an input terminal face equal in dimension to said output terminal face of said first guide optical fiber core, an output terminal face equal in dimension to said input terminal face of said second guide optical fiber core; and two of said connectors, one each between said matching element and each of said guides.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
189 words
A laser radiation conveying device for high power radiation, comprising: a connector for optical fibers including an input section and an output section; a first guide coupled stiffly to a laser source, made of a varying-diameter section optical fiber core, a mantle and an external coating of plastic material, and including an input terminal face, and an output terminal face inserted into said input section of said connector for optical fibers; a second guide having an optical fiber core, a mantle and an external plastic coating, and including an input terminal face inserted into said output section of said connector for optical fibers, and an output terminal face; a matching element between said first and said second guide; said matching element including an optical fiber core of variable diameter, a cladding, a plastic external coating, an input terminal face equal in dimension to said output terminal face of said first guide optical fiber core, an output terminal face equal in dimension to said input terminal face of said second guide optical fiber core; and two of said connectors, one each between said matching element and each of said guides.
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